Final Video

Evaluation

preliminary coursework

Monolouge

Elysium(short pause) the latest drug craze to grip the world first - it was magic mushrooms, then coke, then heroin and now elysium, it's - well it's - different, take it in small doses and it's fine, cures all diseases or so they say.

Take a medium dose and that's when the side effects kick in - you begin to have incredibly vivid hallucinations of a scenic,peaceful  forest and tranquil landscapes. the ultimate high some user call it.

Take a large dose and these hallucinations take a turn for the worse you- you return to the same forest but it's completely distorted, it's horrible and eerie it scares you stiff and drives you insane. It's full of disgusting wretched creatures that chase and relentless hunt you down.

The truman show

The Truman show can be viewed as both typical and atypical to the codes and conventions of the Sci-fi genre,  the setting can be view as atypical to the codes and conventions of the Sci-fi genre at it is set during the present this is atypical to the codes of the genre which in generally are set in either the future or some times even the past , however the  fact the movie is centred around a tv show where the main character is unaware that his entire live has been a a illusion a complete lie this  gives the movie it's sci-fi feel and appeal . You can also say that as a movie The Truman Show  represent certain ideology and beliefs this is typical of a sci-fi movies and also sci-fi books to some extent i.e 1984 by George Orwell which is based around the idea of being controlled by a higher power much like truman

It is very hard to given an accurate target audience. However I feel  the target audience for TTS you  would assume to be young people age perhaps 14 to later 20's, this would be normal  this would be  typical for a movie of this genre . you could say this is reinforced the the use of Jim carrey in the film he appeals to this age bracket and also  would attract   people to the movie who perhaps wouldn't normal watch Sci-fi movies .  Also the fusion of comedy and romance  would attract  an  audience to the movie who normal wouldn't watch this also this injection of humour subdues a lot of the points of the movie but doesn,t effect anyway to the degree that the point of the movie is lost   bring people to the film who would be atypical of the normal Sci-fi audience. In conclusion while I would say the target audience would be around 14 to later 20's

Well TTS itself is distributed by  paramount pictures. this seems to be a  quite an order distributor because through my other research it is a name that normal came up i think this reflect the idea that this is much more that a sci-fi movie  but you can see why they used this company they didn;t wanted it to be viewed purely as a sci-fi they want it to viewed for the sum of all it's part and not just one also  I feel it's because of the resources a group as big would have at it's disposal.

 i feel that Social groups are represented  quite well in this film and this is quite evident throughout.but i would also is creates this idea of the prefect suburban neighbourhood and is a large sense town it is quite idealistic in how it views people,everyone in the show is kind and friendly this can be juxtaposed with the real world who watch a man live a complete lie for their entertainment it show this idealistic world and reality and i think this is quite a interesting contrast  

I feel the audience expectations of this movie would be that it has an engaging and enjoyable story and narrative also a good use of humour is key in the success of this movie also   ,  i think the audience would also want  engaging Characters. in addition the movie present a very interest idea and premise  and I believe would want to see this carried out well

Monolouge 2

Elysium(short pause) the new  drug craze to grip the world first - it was magic mushrooms, then coke, then heroin and now elysium, it's - well it's - different ( short pause) No one really  knows where it came from it  just started  popping up all the places - huh who knows and who really cares if it's cheap and effective  that's good enough  for me and clearly for a lot of other people.

Yes it's only hallucinations but-my god, they are vivid. Why do it then you say-well ask an addict why they take drugs or why an alcoholics drink  (long pause) it helps you forget, but more than that it's because, I-us-we... we (short pause) can't stop!

Mise en Scene

Costume:

Clothes - Red/White Baseball shirt. the shirt in the bedroom scene is a bit grimy and dirty, also in the limbo scene we thought the idea of the red standing out would be good similar to the effect used in sin city, we feels it adds a vibrance and is really effective at portraying and empathising that this is indeed limbo.

            - Black trousers

             - Trainers (Converse)- again the shoes are scruffy and dirty because after all they do belong to an addict this again empathises the effect and strength of the drug. 

Location: - Park

               - The Bathroom is very typical  clothes are piled on the floor and there is a mirror above the sink the room unlike the bedroom, is  well lit therefore allowing the viewer to truly see the effect of the drug this is important for setting the rest of the story.

   The Bedroom is cluttered and disorganised, dvd's and other relative things litter the floor .the walls are covered in poster and the room is dimly light create a sense of foreboding  and eeriness.

Props - Drugs- We think as a group that we will uses liquid tablets because we think that they look much more interesting than normal tablets.

     

Plot idea 2

the film tells the story of Dante Williams

Dante is a normal kid with one major difference he is addicted to a futuristic drug called elysium used in  small dose the drugs only gives the user a high but if the user beginnings abusing the drugs it can leads to horrible hallucinations and a distortion between reality and the hallucinations. These hallucinations  are know as the warming signs to limbo.  this   has been give the name limbo due to the fact that eventually the user fall in to a coma and those who have woke have spoke of how they had to escape from limbo or they were told they would be trapped there for ever  there is also one major side effect about the drug it is highly addictive meaning the eventually all its user including Dante will  fall in to a coma  and 'will like Alice trouble down the rabbit's hole' in to limbo.

dialogue (for Preliminary)

Al 1-killer
Hutch-victim

deadly premonition

the first character is standing in the elevator, the music of the elevator grows loud ,it plays a fast  samba beat   the man stands calmly, he is whistling along with the music playing.  the man is smartly dressed . the man is wearing   a smart suit with a red tie to symbolise the blood which has been spilt . (he also is wearing a long dark trench coat which is open in the front allowing us to see the tie.) The camera zooms to the right sided face we see he has not shaved in a while.voices can be heard over the scene "hutch de marcos that the guy you want now ples- please let me go" and then a single gunshot is heard and the focus  returns to the man in the elevator the man face goes from the grinning smile to a look of despair as he replays the  previous acts in his head . as the next scene is a memory the colour seems over emphasized and less real 


Next scene 

we see two men sitting across from each other in a small room . The room is dimly lit and only catches the silhouette of both man this adds to the effect of the memory . the victim at first seems lively and care free but as the scene  progress  a  sense of despair reaches across the man . the man from the elevator seems tense and uncomfortable with the situation but he has a sense of purpose around him.


Al; I hear your a  man who can make people - (nervously)  disappear ?
Hutch; maybe i am who askin'?
Al; my name is alan i'm -ugh- i'm a friend of your associate  little tony
Hutch; Tony that man is a dirty pig
Al; Regardless i'm here now
Hutch : is that so ? hold on let my pour myself a drink

Hutch walks to a small table and the edge of the room and pours himself a drink 

ohh were are my manners would you like a drink ? grinning widely.

Al; uhm - yes thank you

Hutch: so how do you know tony ?
Al;Old friends. ( a distant gun shot is heard to indicate tony was the voice heard in the elevator) 
Hutch; is that so .( with a sense of uncertain )
- you ain't a cop are you ? .
Al; (defensively) No i ain't why ?
Hutch; got that  look of a cop all dressed up in some cheap suit  with no where to go
Al; well i ain't no cop
Hutch shrugs his shoulder in a look on complacent 
Hutch; can't be too sure theses days screws are clamping down hard trying win the streets
Al; you think they won't
(laughing to himself) more chance of me win the presidential election.
( al   joins by giving a unconvincing laugh ) 

Hutch; (slapping his hands together and rubbing them ) to business
Al; yes thank you .
Hutch: so who is it you need whacked ?
( the scene flash forward briefly to show al hold a gun)
Al; killied? (puzzlingly)
Hutch: (rudly) yes
Al; Hutch do marcos
( the grin has wiped from hutch's face)
Hutch; is this some bloody joke who the hell do you think you are get the hell out here before I kill ya - go NOW !.
Al; ( we sense that al is taking control in the scene) you don't know who i am do you , you don't even remember.
Hutch: remember what ? you goon
Al; My brother You killed my brother James of course you don't remember , why  would you he was an other forgettable faces , another pay day . But he was my brother . let my remind you it was almost two years ago my brother had just left my house when you walk up and shot him at point blank range . he didn't stand a chance of living - and neither do you !

Al jumps from the table and pull the gun from his side as he pulls the gun the glass of whiskey is hit of  the floor and  the camera cuts away to the glass falling as the begins to fall we hear the shots and by the time   hits the floor the gunshots have stopped .

 the scene fades back  with Al standing over the body the  then scene returns to the elevator and zooms out for his face as it zooms out we see the shirts he is wearing is completely cover in blood and specales of blood cover the left side of his face the elevator gradually grinds to a halt and the Al steps out he takes the gun from his pocket wipes it and drops the gun in a nearby trash can, the screen fades to darkness and the titles begin to roll.